Information About Top Water Gardening Aquatic Plants ... List By Colour and Latin Name

This list is an alternative view of the table of aquatic plants shown here will help you choose the kind and colour of aquatic or water garden plant you would like to see growing in your garden pond. The list shows 6 variables for most entries as organized below. Many people prefer this view of information supplied like this and printing short sections of the page is also made easier.

Order of fields for listings on remainder of this web page

1. Usage

2. Latin Name

3. Common Name

4. Light Preference

5. Flowering time

6. Colour

7. Height (max) at Maturity in Feet

8. Water depth Inches

Blue and Lilac Colour Pond Plants

Marginal

Veronica beccabunga

Semi shade

Blue

up to 1 ft

Veronica  longifolia

Semi shade

Blue

very shallow

Liatris Spicata

Sun

Lilac

Cardamine Pratensis

All areas

Lilac

Stachys Palustris

Semi shade

Lilac

Comarum Palustre

All areas

Lilac

Cirsium Palustre

Semi shade

Lilac

Geranium Palustre

Semi shade

Lilac

Molinia Coerulea

Semi shade

Lilac

Phragmites Australis

Semi shade

Lilac

Hottonia palustris

Sun

Lilac

up to 1 ft

Mentha aquatica

Semi shade

Lilac

up to 1 ft

Eichornia crassipes

Sun

Lilac

more than 1 foot

Mixed Colours Avalable

Primula denticulata

Semi shade

Mixed

very shallow

Nymphaea spp.

Semi shade

Mixed

2 to 3 feet

Nymphaea spp.

Semi shade

Mixed

more than 3 feet

Nymphaea spp.

Semi shade

Mixed

up to 1 ft

Nymphaea spp.

Semi shade

Mixed

1 to 2 feet

Pink Colour Pond Plants

Ajuga Reptans

Semi shade

Pink

Dianthus Superbus

Semi shade

Pink

Mentha Longifolia

Semi shade

Pink

Mentha Rotundifolia

Semi shade

Pink

Eupatorium Cannabinum

Sun

Pink

Liatris Spicata

Sun

Pink

Polygonum amphibium

Semi shade

Pink

up to 1 ft

Epilobium hirsutum

Sun

Pink

very shallow

Rumex aquaticus

Semi shade

Pink

about 6 inches

Gratiola officinalis

Sun

Pink

very shallow

Red Colour Pond Plants

Symphytum Officinale

Semi shade

Red

Lythrum Salicaria

Sun

Red

Geum Rivale

Semi shade

Red

Impatiens Noli - Tangere

Semi shade

Red

Primula Vialii

Semi shade

Red

Calluna Vulgaris

Sun

Red

Potentilla Palustris

Sun

Red

Menyanthes trifoliata

Semi shade

Red

up to 1 ft

White Colour Pond Plants

Ajuga Reptans

Semi shade

White

Liatris Spicata

Sun

White

Petasites Hybridus

All areas

White

Eriophorum Angustifolium

Semi shade

White

Eriophorum Latifolium

Semi shade

White

Filipendula Ulmaria

Semi shade

White

Mentha Piperita

Semi shade

White

Symphytum Officinale

Semi shade

White

Gratiola officinalis

Sun

White

very shallow

Saururus cernuus

Semi shade

White

up to 1 ft

Trapa natans

Semi shade

White

1 to 2 feet

Aponogeton distachyos

Sun

White

more than 1 foot

Alisma plantago - aquatica

Semi shade

White

up to 1 ft

Ranunculus aquatilis

Semi shade

White

1 to 2 feet

Butomus umbellatus

Sun

White

up to 1 ft

Hottonia palustris

Sun

White

up to 1 ft

Hydrocharis morsus ranae

Sun

White

more than 1 foot

Sagittaria sagittifolia

Sun

White

up to 1 ft

Stratiotes aloides

Sun

White

more than 1 foot

Elodea, Egeria canadensis

Sun

White

more than 1 foot

Nymphaea alba

Semi shade

White

more than 1 foot

Trollius Europaeus

All areas

Yellow

Hypericum Calycinium

Semi shade

Yellow

Hypericum Moserianum

Semi shade

Yellow

Lysimachia Nummularia

Semi shade

Yellow

Lysimachia Vulgaris

Semi shade

Yellow

Caltha palustris

All Areas

Yellow

Ligularia tangutica

All Areas

Yellow

very shallow

Calla palustris

All Areas

Yellow

up to 1 ft

Iris pseudacorus

All Areas

Yellow

up to 1 ft

Nuphar lutea

All Areas

Yellow

1 to 3 feet

Acorus calamus

Sun

Yellow

up to 1 ft

Ranunculus lingua

Sun

Yellow

up to 1 ft

Utricularia vulgaris

Sun

Yellow

more than 1 foot

Nymphoides peltata

Semi shade

Yellow

1 to 2 feet

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